FULMINANT Antonyms

• soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

• having or showing a kindly or tender nature

• quiet and soothing

• belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy

• easily handled or managed

• having little impact

• marked by moderate steepness

• cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

• give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility

• stroke soothingly

• proceeding in small stages

• (of a topographical gradient) not steep or abrupt

• (Roman Catholic Church) an antiphon (usually from the Book of Psalms) immediately after the epistle at Mass

• moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme

• humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness

• mild and pleasant

• being within reasonable or average limits; not excessive or extreme

• a person who takes a position in the political center

• not extreme

• marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes

• preside over

• make less fast or intense

• lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits

• make less severe or harsh

• make less strong or intense; soften

• make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else

• not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war

• peacefully resistant in response to injustice

• under restraint

• cool and formal in manner

• marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes

• not showy or obtrusive

• prudent

• not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

• at a slow tempo

• (used of timepieces) indicating a time earlier than the correct time

• without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly')

• showing a time that is earlier than the actual time

• slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

• so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

• (of business) not active or brisk

• lose velocity; move more slowly

• become slow or slower

• cause to proceed more slowly

• in a softened tone

• restrained in style or quality

• quieted and brought under control

• not brilliant or glaring

• lacking in light; not bright or harsh